Enterprises Turn to Secure Remote Access Technologies to Prepare for H1N1 Breakout

Posted 11/13/2009 at 5:14am | by Paul Lilly

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Pharmaceuticals aren't the only ones benefiting from the H1N1 virus. According to Computerworld, vendors of remote access technologies are reporting increased demand for their products in the past several months as companies try to enable more employees to work from home and other remote locations in an emergency.

"What companies are really looking for is the ability to provide secure, remote access to more of their employees," said Micheal Oldham, CEO of Portcullis Systems, a Malborough, Mass-based vendor of secure access appliances. "Most companies already have mobile workforces. What they are doing is planning for scale."

Oldham added that most of the demand is coming from government agencies and larger enterprises, both of which seem to be more aware of the need for planning.

By investing in secure access technologies like the ones offered by Portcullis, IT administrators can ensure that any devices connected to a corporate network from a remote location won't become a security concern. It also buys enterprises a bit of insurance in the event of a pandemic so that business can go on as usual.

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